Roald Amundsen and Robert Falcon Scott both explored the South Pole at the same time in 1911. Amundsen was aware of Scott's objective, but Scott was not aware that Amundsen was right behind him. Roald Amundsen got there first on 14th of December, 1911. Amundsen reported that he saw no sign of Scott. Scott reached the South Pole on 17th of January, 1912, acknowledging in his diary that Amundsen had got there a month earlier. The last members of the Scott expedition was found dead by a relief party two years later in 1913.
He bet Robert Falcon Scott
Amundsen's team beat the British team led by Scott.
Rhoald Amundsen discovered the south pole!!
Become the first person to reach the South Pole.
Ronald Amundsen's impact on the world was that he foundthe south pole,without him our map wouldn't be so updated to the present time now.... he also was the first man to get to the The South Pole and The North Pole!!
The British explorer Robert Falcon Scott. Scott ultimately reached the pole but died with his team on the return trip.
In 1911, the Roald Amundsen (Norwegian explorer) beat the British explorer Robert F. Scott in the race to be the first who reached the South Pole (ie.the Antarctica).
Roald Amundsen
Roald Amundsen in 1911.
Nobody owns the North Pole. It is in International Waters.
Roald Amundsen and Robert Falcon Scott both explored the South Pole at the same time in 1911. Amundsen was aware of Scott's objective, but Scott was not aware that Amundsen was right behind him. Roald Amundsen got there first on 14th of December, 1911. Amundsen reported that he saw no sign of Scott. Scott reached the South Pole on 17th of January, 1912, acknowledging in his diary that Amundsen had got there a month earlier. The last members of the Scott expedition was found dead by a relief party two years later in 1913.
Ronald Amundsen and Robert Falcon Scott